Display package



April 2, 1935. c. D; REED DISPLAY PACKAGE Filed July 14, 1932 PatentedApr. 2 1935 UNITED STATES,

I 1,996,172 DISPLAY PACKAGE Clarence Dickinson Reed, Chicago, -Ill.,assignor to ReedCandy Company, Chicago, Ill.,a. corporation of IllinoisApplication July 14, 1932, Serial No. 622,368 '8 Claims. (01. 206-44)The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form ofinexpensive package for use in displaying and vending candies or thelike; to provide an improved paper board package simulating a canoe; toprovide improved retaining means on the package for holding the candiesin place; to provide, in connection with such a package, improved candywrappers having portions adapted to project above the package so as tosimulate a row of Indians or other persons seated in acanoe'; and toprovide an improved form of paper board blank for making packages ofthis kind.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in theaccompanying drawing, where- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a packageto which this invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the same.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section, taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank from which the package is made.

In its preferred form, the improved package simulates a canoe and it isdesigned particularly for displaying and vending pieces of candy whichare wrapped in individual wrappers I. The wrappers have twisted endportions 2 variegated to simulate Indian head gear, so that a row ofthese wrappers projecting above the canoe sides gives the appearance ofa group of Indians seated in a canoe.

The improved package may be formed from a paper board blank such asshown in Fig. 5. This blank is shaped and is scored only in longitudinaldirection to form an elongated, relatively narrow bottom wall 3 and apair of side walls 4 which are folded along substantially parallel foldlines 5. The intermediate portions of these fold lines are cut scored tofacilitate folding and the end portions of these fold lines are creased,as shown at 6. This is done in order to prevent tearing of the blank atthe ends of the fold lines.

After the side walls 4 have been folded along the lines 5, the endsthereof are connected together in sidewise contact by staples I or othersuitable fastening means. The connected ends of the side walls projectbeyond the ends of the score lines 5 and beyond the ends of the bottomwall. It is noted that the end extensions of the side walls aresubstantially rigid with the main portions thereof, that is to say, theyare not connected thereto along fold lines. Hence, as these extensionsare connected at each end of the container'they tend to draw the sidewalls inwardly and thus aid in retaining the candypieces' in place. I I

In order to better hold the candies in place, the upper edges of thesidewalls are bent in- '5 wardly anddownwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, so as toform retaining flanges 8, which are. yieldable to permit insertionof thecandies, but which normally occupy the positions shownso as to engagethe candy wrappers.

These retaining .fianges 8 1 are folded along inwardly convergingcreased lines' 9, so that,

whenthe package is formed the upper edges of the side walls inclineupwardly from the central portions of the canoe sides, as shown inFig. 1. 5

Due to the fact that the fold lines 9 are not straight, it is necessaryto cut the flanges 8, as shown at In, so as to permit them to be foldedinwardly.

The side walls of the canoe may be decorated go in any suitable manner,as for instance, to simulate birch bark. They may also bear advertisingmatter to advertise the candies which are being displayed.

When the package is used for display purposes, 25 it rests upon its fiatbottom wall, as shown in Fi 1.

It is to be understood that details of the construction shown may bealtered without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined bythe following claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A holder for candies and the like comprising a narrow bottom wall andside walls extending beyond the ends of the bottom wall and connected insidewise contact at their ends to form a canoe-shaped receptacle, theside walls having inturned flanges at their upper edges downwardlyinclined toward each other for retaining the candy pieces or the like inposition. 40

2. A holder for candies and the like formed of a foldable paper-boardblank and comprising a narrow flat bottom wall and duplicate side wallsextending beyond the ends of the bottom wall, the projecting endportions of the side walls be- 5 ing inclinedinwardly and connected insidewise contact to form a canoe-shaped receptacle, and the side wallshaving inturned retaining flanges at their upper edges.

3. A display package for candies and the like 5 comprising a pluralityof candy pieces, wrappers for the candy pieces having twisted endportions, and a paper-board canoe-shaped receptacle in which the wrappedcandy pieces are disposed with the twisted ends of the wrappers project-5| ing above the upper edges of the receptacle, the receptacle havinginwardly and downwardly inclined flanges at its upper edges forretaining the candy pieces in position.

4. A holder for candies and the like, formed of a foldable paper-boardblank and comprising a narrow bottom wall of uniform width, andduplicate side walls extending beyond the ends of the bottom wall, theprojecting end portions of the sidewalls being inclined inwardly andfastened together in side contact with each other, thereby forming acanoe-shaped receptacle, the

top edges of the side walls being inclined up- ,wardly from their centerpoints toward their ends and having divided inturned lretaining fian'gesinclined toward each other.

5. A boat shaped container for candy pieces and the like formed of apaper board blank and' comprising a narrow bottom, and side walls having end extensions substantially rigid with the mainzpo'rtions oi theside walls, said extensions projectingsubstantially beyond the ends ofthe bottom and being connected together in contact at both ends of thecontainer to thereby tend to'draw the side walls inwardly toward eachother andaid in-hol'ding contained candy pieces or the like. imposition.V g 6; A boat shaped container for candy pieces and the likerformed of apaper board blank and comprising a narrow bottom, and side walls havingend extensions substantially rigid with the main portions of the sidewalls, said extensions projecting substantially beyond the ends of thebottom and being connected together in contact at both ends of thecontainer to thereby tend to draw the side walls inwardly toward eachother, said side walls having inwardly extending flanges on their upperedges adapted to engage with contained candy pieces or the like to holdthem in position. 1

7. A holder for candies and the like formed of a foldable paper-boardblank having only longitudinal scores to form duplicate side walls andan intermediate, relatively narrow bottom wall, the sidewalls having endportions substantially rigid with the main portions thereof, projectingbeyond the scores between the bottom and side walls and stapled togetherin sidewise contact at both ends of the holder to thereby tend to drawthe side walls inwardly toward each other and aid in holding the candiesor the like in position.

8. A display package for candies and the like, comprising a paper-board,canoe-shaped receptacle having a relatively narrow bottom wall and sidewalls connected to the bottom wall and having projecting end portionsconnected together in contact at both ends of the receptacle, and a rowof candy pieces enclosed in wrappers gripped between the side walls ofthe receptacle and held in upright position thereby with portions of thewrappers projecting above the upper edges of the side walls.

CLARENCE DICKINSON REED.

